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Foundation Tablet with an Inscription of Gudea
2144-2124 BCE (Lagash II; Ur III)
black stone
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
This tablet is plano-convex, with an inscription of Gudea on two faces.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1941, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N5012]; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.
Geographies
Mesopotamia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 7/8 x W: 2 7/8 in. (9.8 x 7.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase [formerly part of the Walters Collection], 1941
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
41.220